Director Lee Jung Hyo's "Pick" was born in 2006... Supernova... "Historical K-League Debut" Kim Sung-joo said, "I still don't have enough. My goal is to win." [the site of a water source]

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Suwon Samsung's top prospect born in 2006 has emerged, which was predicted by head coach Lee Jung-hyo. Kim Sung-joo (20), who made his K-League debut in front of the historic largest audience, proved his value.

Suwon came from behind to beat Seoul E-Land 2-1 in the first round of Hana Bank's K League 2 2026 at 4:30 p.m. on the 28th at Suwon World Cup Stadium. 2,4071 spectators entered the game, breaking the record for the largest number of spectators in a single game in 10 years since the launch of the K League 2 in 2013.

In this historic match, coach Lee Jung-hyo made an unconventional choice to start rookie Kim Sung-joo, born in 2006, as an attacking midfielder. Kim Sung-joo supported the midfield with Park Hyun-bin and Kim Min-woo even though he was being dragged away by allowing the first run in the 19th minute of the first half and walked around the ground until the replacement in the 27th minute of the second half.

Kim Sung-joo, who met at the mixed zone after the game, said, "It's my debut match at Suwon and the opening match, so I thought more about the direction the team can win than I'm good at, but I'm so happy to win."

It is the new persona of director Lee Jung-hyo. Even before the game, coach Lee Jung-hyo said of Kim Sung-joo, "It's a rare type in the K-League. You can see all the midfielders and up to number 9 (striker). "I'll try to grow it even more because my potential hasn't exploded yet," he said. "If you hear this, Lee Hee-kyun (Ulsan HD) may be upset, and Kim Sung-joo is an upgraded version of Lee Hee-kyun." I'm a player who has good chemistry with me."

Even during the game, head coach Lee Jung-hyo shouted and cheered up in the technical area when Kim Sung-joo succeeded in bold dribbling and passing.

In response, Kim Sung-joo said, "I think you've seen it well because I'm trying to do what the director wants as much as possible," adding, "The director is really faithful to the basics than I thought." He replied, "I can do what the coach wants if I focus on the details and analysis of the opponent that I forgot when I came to the professional."

He spoke with a smile about his unique teamwork with director Lee Jung-hyo, who has a big age difference. Kim Sung-joo said, "The director is really good at taking jokes than I thought and it's very fun," and added, "The director is good at joking, so I can do it in a more comfortable and fun atmosphere."

He also has clear goals for this season. Kim Sung-joo said, "The team's goal, direct promotion, is the top priority. "I want to continue winning consecutively and continue a good atmosphere," he said. "Personally, I believe that if we continue to work next to good brothers and increase the game time, the offensive point will naturally follow."

In addition, Kim Sung-joo said, "Coach Lee Jung-hyo gave me a chance, so I prepared hard because I wanted to repay him. But it's a shame that it's still not enough. I think we need to prepare well so that the coach can go up as much as he wants," he said.

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